Pitcher



'No. 6|7,973. Patented Ian. l7, I899.

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.PITCH ER.

(Application filed Sepi 2, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES S. SULZBACHER, OF lVILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

PITCH ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 617,973, dated January17, 1899.

Application filed September 2, 1898. Serial No. 690,076; (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES SSULZBACHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at VVilkes-Barr, in the county of Luzerne, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPitchers, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to pitchers, particularly those intended to containmilk, syrup, and molasses and other liquids attractive to flies andother insects; and the objects of my invention are to provide suchpitchers with a strainer and a handle suitably located, and a closingdevice pivoted to said handle and adapted to be swung horizontally overthe portion of the mouth of the pitcher in the rear of its strainer; theclosure and its connection with the handle being particularly simple andinexpensive, although strong and reliable. I attain these objects by theconstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which-'-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a metal pitcher provided with astationary strainer in its spout, a handle having its top on the samelevel as the mouth of the pitcher, and a horizontally-swinging closurepivoted to said handle in accordance with my invention, the closurebeing also shown swung to one side in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection of the metal pitcher. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of anearthenware pitcher constructed with its closure in accordance with myinvention. Fig. i is a perspective view of the closure and theclamping-saddle to connect it to the handle, as in Fig. 3.

In said drawings, A represents the bod y of a pitcher or vessel ofsuitable form and intended to contain milk, molasses, or syrup andprevent the admission or dropping of flies therein. The mouth of thepitcher is divided into two chambers by a perforated vertical partitionB, that is integral with or is soldered to the walls of the pitcher inthe rear of the spout B and in front of the main entrance B of thepitcher. Said partition B is straight across the mouth of the pitcher,and its upper edge is on the same level with the upper edge of thepitcher and also with the top of its handle G. Said handle when used inconnection with a pitcher of metal has its upper end bent down at o andis secured with a rivet or with solder to the rear upper end of thepitcher, while the lower end is soldered to the body of said pitcher.

lVith an earthenware pitcher the upper end of the handle is stuck on,asusual,to the upper portion and the lower end to the body of the pitcher;but it is essential that the upper portion of the handle be uponsubstantially the same level with the edge of the pitcher, as itsclosure D consists of a plate made flat its whole length, and thusinexpensively produced.

The plate or closure D has its front edge (Z straight and correspondingin length with the perforated partition B of the pitcher and in itsnormal position is made to abut upon said partition. Its rear edge issubstantially semicircular, and therefore its peripheral outline issomewhat like a horseshoe. From the cen-- tral portion of the circularedge there is proj ecting horizontally a tongue d integral with theplate D. The periphery of said tongue is substantially semicircular, andsaid tongue has a perforation to receive the body of the pivot pin orscrew 6, around which the closure can be revolved or swung aside to openthe pitcher and permit it to be filled with milk or other liquid or tobe cleaned internally.

Then the pitcheris provided with a metal handle, it has in its upperportion a screwtapped hole to receive the screw-threaded por tion of thescrew; but a loosely-upset rivet may be used in place of the screw e.

When the closure D is used in connection with an earthenware pitcher, itis first screwed to or loosely riveted to a saddle F, having asubstantially fiat top and two side flaps that are made to be bent underthe handle and clasp it firmly, the ends of the flaps being preferablybeveled to overlap the sides of each other and form a closed=ringconnection with the handle, the latter being slightly groovedtransversely at e to give a proper seat to the saddle againstfore-and-aft displacement.

The closure is provided with a small knob ,1 adjacent to its straightedge, by which it :an be swung horizontally toward either side and awayfrom the mouth of the pitcher.

Having now fully described my invention, I claiin 1. The combination ofthe body of a pitcher having a spout on one side and a handle on theopposite side, the top of said handle being on the samelevel with theedge of the pitcher, the spout having a strainer across it, with aclosing-plate having a straight front edge over the strainer, and avertical pivot passing through the closing-plate and secured to thehandle of the pitcher, substantially as described.

2. A new article of manufacture consisting of the body of a pitcherhaving a spout on one side, a strainerstraight across said spout, and ahandle on the opposite side of said body, the top of said handle beingfiat and on the same level with the edge of the pitcher, with aclosing-plate having a straight front edge adapted to fit upon the edgeof the strainer, a knob alongside of said straight edge, and a verticalpivot secured to the handle of the pitcher and passing through a tongueextended from the rear end of the closing-plate, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES S. SULZBACIIER. \Vitnesses:

ALBERT MILLHANGER, JOSIAH EVANS.

